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Israel prepares for ceasefire agreement to be reached by Thursday, official says

Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa’adat not set for release as part of deal • Israeli officials optimistic as negotiations enter ‘critical hours’

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, build a sukkah outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem, with photographs of the hostages, on October 05, 2025.
Hamas official Taher al-Nunu in Gaza City in 2009.

Hamas says hostages, prisoner lists exchanged in latest ceasefire negotiations

Hamas confirms prisoner list exchange as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations focused on ending the war, withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza, and releasing long-term inmates.

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Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.

Mossad Chief Barnea meets Qatari PM in Doha, confirms partial hostage deal is 'off the table'

"The head of the Mossad even made it clear in the meeting that a partial deal had been dropped," the source said.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mahmoud Abbas, PA President in front of a map of Gaza (illustrative).

Mahmoud Abbas insists US includes PA in Gaza ceasefire negotiations - report

Abbas, with support from Saudi Arabia, stated that the PA needs to be at the negotiating table to discuss long-term security arrangements, N12 reported on Thursday.

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Israel calling back hostage deal team from Qatar over lack of progress, source tells 'Post'

According to the sources, Israel will conduct a complete reassessment of the negotiation process.

MAY 22, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025.

Dermer’s silence in the face of national trauma: Will he choose to lead? - editorial

Ron Dermer, Israel's chief hostage negotiator, has remained silent during the crisis. To regain trust, he must engage with the public and provide reassurance on efforts to bring the hostages home.

MARCH 31, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2025.

Israeli team arrives in Cairo for talks, hopes to extend Gaza hostage deal

Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that Israel wants and is willing to continue phase one of the deal.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).

Gaza hostage deal: Phase two talks to begin in coming days, Israeli source tells 'Post'

“The agreements reached today by the Israeli delegation in Cairo effectively bring the first phase of the deal to a close,” the source said.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A hostage protest tent calling for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, seen in Jerusalem, February 18, 2025

Hamas sticks to original Gaza deal demands, refuses new talks with Israel

Hamas wants a deal to end the war while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it can only end when Hamas is eradicated.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByREUTERS
HAMAS LEADER Yahya Sinwar speaks at a Hamas gathering in Gaza City, in 2022. Each day that Sinwar escapes demise – while retaining his ability to threaten – strengthens Hamas’s interests, at least psychologically and visually, the writer asserts.

Netanyahu denies claims he changed conditions of hostage deal negotiations

Some of Netanyahu's critics feel that he is prioritizing the stability of his coalition government above the release of the hostages.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Netanyahu: Hostage deal doesn't demand Israeli pledge to end Gaza war now

Biden, on Friday night, explained that phase two did involve a permanent ceasefire but that talks were needed to start that phase.

JUNE 3, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
People hold placards during a protest calling for a deal and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2024.

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood performs in Tel Aviv, demonstrates for hostage release

Radiohead, one of the world’s most popular bands, has performed in Israel numerous times since 1993.

MAY 29, 2024ByDAVID BRINN
Dudu Tessa (left) and Jonny Greenwood (right) perform at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Senior Arab official: Gaza deal imminent, but not completely secure - Sky News

Benjamin Netanyahu may be taking political considerations into account surrounding hostage negotiations, source says

MAY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police stop protestors at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv from dispersing at the end of the protest.

Double edged sword: Qatar's mediator role in Israel-Hamas conflict amid accusations of antisemitism

Doha’s multifaced foreign policy, while sometimes effective, might be the reason why it has not been able to bring real results to the table as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

APRIL 28, 2024ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (not pictured) at the Amiri Diwan, in Doha, Qatar November 5, 2023

Biden: ‘I will not rest until all the hostages are released – they have my word’

The meeting came on the same day a joint statement was released from the leaders of 19 countries calling for the release of hostages still held in Gaza

APRIL 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?